Cosmo Jarvis (Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis) is a singer/song-writer/filmmaker/actor from Devon, England. He made his debut with the two-part album Humasyouhitch/Sonofabitch. His second album, Is the World Strange or Am I Strange? was far better received than the first, notably with the single "Gay Pirates." The video for the single became a viral hit when it was tweeted by Stephen Fry.

While Jarvis never sticks to one single genre, his work often makes use of punk screams, reggae rhythms and mandolins. His short films range from horror to comedy to thrillers, and often use very complex shots.

Associated tropes:

Big Damn Kiss: The end of the video for "Gay Pirates" sees the narrator pull Sebastian into one.

Cannot Talk to Women: In his music videos and sketches, Cosmo often plays the kind of guy who is incable of having a normal conversation with a woman without blurting out awful things. Practicing for Women is awkward to say the least.

Last Kiss/Embrace: The Wave That Made Them Happy. The man is about to be killed by a tidal wave, and is standing next to the woman he loves and has treaty unkindly. He wants her to forgive him for everything he's said and done, and begs her just to let him hold her one last time before they die.

"If I can't hold you in my hands, my life ain't worth a fucking damn."

(...)

"With my forty seconds left, I would like to feel your breath, babe. What do you say?"

When I Was Your Age...: The entire premise of My Day. Subverted, in that the narrator doesn't actually look back on those days fondly, and believes that his generation were awful, disrespectful bastards.

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